Struggling Sabres take a break

‘“We’ve been living, breathing (what) seems like the same day for a good month,” Sabres defenseman Jordan Leopold said. “We’ve had a lot of criticism. We haven’t played the way we want to play and haven’t gotten the results we wanted. We totally get away from it, listen to nothing but Christmas music and eat pie and turkey and whatever it may be. Maybe put on a couple extra pounds and battle in front of the net.”’